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From 'Occupying' A Spanish Bank To City Hall: Barcelona's New Mayor

Ada Colau (center), leader of the Barcelona en Comú party, celebrates in Barcelona during a press conference following the results in Spain's municipal and regional elections on May 24. She is the first member of Spain's indignados protest movement to win public office. Quique Garcia/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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From 'Occupying' A Spanish Bank To City Hall: Barcelona's New Mayor

The status quo took a hit in Spanish elections over the weekend. A major upset came in Barcelona with a win by Ada Colau, a prominent activist who fought evictions during Spain's economic crisis.

From 'Occupying' A Spanish Bank To City Hall: Barcelona's New Mayor

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Foe Of 'Fiscal Waterboarding' Leads Going Into Greek Election

The leader of Greece's left-wing Syriza party Alexis Tsipras casts his ballot in Athens on Sunday. His anti-austerity party was ahead in earlier polling. Aris Messinis/Getty Images hide caption

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Foe Of 'Fiscal Waterboarding' Leads Going Into Greek Election

If elected on Sunday, Syriza would be the first anti-austerity party to come to power in the Eurozone. But it would still have to pay off Greece's debt and help the country out of a deep depression.

Foe Of 'Fiscal Waterboarding' Leads Going Into Greek Election

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To Get Around Tax Hike, Spanish Theater Sells Carrots, Not Tickets

At the Bescanó municipal theater in northeastern Spain, director Quim Marcé (center) and actresses Meritxell Yanes (left) and Elena Martinell (right) display carrots for sale. Quim Marcé hide caption

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To Get Around Tax Hike, Spanish Theater Sells Carrots, Not Tickets

Anybody want a carrot? In Spain, carrots are being sold in place of theater tickets as a way to avoid a 21 percent tax on the tickets. Many Spaniards say the "Carrot Rebellion" is a creative response to the country's unpopular austerity measures, but some simply call it tax evasion.

To Get Around Tax Hike, Spanish Theater Sells Carrots, Not Tickets

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Episode 380: An Austerity Wedding

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Planet Money

Episode 380: An Austerity Wedding

Does Greece have any alternatives to austerity?

Episode 380: An Austerity Wedding

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